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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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